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Virgin Records Am. Inc. v. Thompson

Attorney's Fees, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement action brought by Virgin Records and other recording companies against defendant alleging that he used a file-sharing...

Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publ'g

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a karaoke device manufacturer's action for a declaratory judgment against music publishers claiming that it was entitled to print or display song...

Armour v. Knowles

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
In copyright infringement action brought by an aspiring singer and songwriter against Beyonc- Knowles and others, summary judgment for defendants is...

Hirano v. Hirano

Entertainment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit by one brother against another for conversion and trespass related to possession of musical and recording equipment, order granting mid-trial...

Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. WB Music Corp.

Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement case alleging that defendant-Universal interpolated the lyrics to the recording "Pumpin' It Up" in the recording "Change...

Popovich v. Sony Music Entm't, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law
A judgment pursuant to a jury verdict awarding plaintiff five million dollars on his claim that Sony Music Entertainment breached its duty to affix...

Time Warner Entm't v. Carteret-Craven Elec. Membership Corp.

Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Public Utilities
In a dispute regarding fees defendant proposed charging plaintiff cable service provider to attach its cable to defendant's utility poles, granting of...

Connection Distrib. Co. v. Keisler

Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
The recordkeeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. section 2257, placed upon producers of images of "actual sexually explicit conduct", are facially...

Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Justin Combs Publ'g

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies
In a copyright infringement action brought by plaintiffs who owned the copyright to the Ohio Players' song, "Singing in the Morning", against...

Chiba v. Greenwald

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Family Law
In suit brought by cohabitating partner of deceased musician against his estate, sustaining of demurrer to complaint is affirmed where the trial court...